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Mar 23, 2013 at 9:04 AM
When the president of Ohio's state school board posted her opposition to gun control, she used a powerful symbol to make her point: a picture of Adolf Hitler.
Oct 18, 2012 at 12:22 PM
A Kansas battlefield where forces faced off over slavery several years before the Civil War, two New England churches, and several sites associated with indigenous North American cultures are among 27 places designated new National Historic...
Feb 27, 2012 at 9:20 AM
The battle between an ailing Chinese electronics maker and Apple Inc. over the iPad name is just as much a tale of obsolescence in the fast-moving global technology industry as it is a legal row over a trademark.
Jan 14, 2012 at 12:52 PM
A Malaysian company's plan to build a $4 billion convention center and big-time casino on the outskirts of New York City could be the biggest shot fired yet in a tourism arms race.
Oct 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM
The magical world of Harry Potter is being meticulously reassembled at a former aerodrome near London.
Sep 15, 2011 at 11:15 AM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Fire officials say crews have made progress corralling wildfires that were sparked by lightning stikes over the weekend. All of the fires are nearly fully surrounded.

The Comanche fire, located five miles...
Sep 15, 2011 at 11:11 AM
Fire officials say crews have made progress corralling wildfires that were sparked by lightning stikes over the weekend. All of the fires are nearly fully surrounded.
Sep 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM

TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are making progress against wildfires that scorched about 100 square miles of Kern County brush and forest, but dozen of homes are still at potential risk.

More than 50 small wildfires were started...
Sep 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Firefighters are making progress against wildfires that scorched about 100 square miles of Kern County brush and forest, but dozen of homes are still at potential risk.
Sep 13, 2011 at 12:40 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters and an aircraft fleet battled Tuesday to tame a string of lightning-caused wildfires that have burned 108 square miles of rural Kern County brush and bush.

No homes have been...
Sep 13, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Thousands of firefighters and an aircraft fleet battled Tuesday to tame a string of lightning-caused wildfires that have burned 108 square miles of rural Kern County brush and bush.
Sep 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM

Updated from earlier post

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are holding the line on a series of wildfires in Kern County, but progress could be tougher if thunderstorms bring lightning and gusty winds. The National...
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Firefighters are holding the line on a series of wildfires in Kern County, Sequoia National Forest and other federal land, but progress could be tougher if thunderstorms bring lightning and gusty winds.
Sep 11, 2011 at 3:28 PM
If 9-11 is forever known throughout the world as the biggest “emergency” our nation has witnessed (owing to the universally understood 9-1-1 phone number), then September 10th, 2011 will probably hold special significance in Kern County. And that...
Sep 10, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Progress was being made early Sunday by fire crews battling more than 15,000 acres of wildfires throughout Kern County.